How many witnesses are needed in a proceeding to declare heirs?
Two witnesses are required. According to Section 53 in the Texas Probate Code, the court in its discretion may require all or any part of the evidence admitted in a proceeding to declare heirs to be reduced to writing, subscribed and sworn to by the witnesses, filed in the cause, and recorded in the minutes of the court. Bexar County Probate Courts interpret section 53 to require more than one witness.
